Fresh file drops and insider claims fuel speculation on Israeli intelligence links

The US Justice Department’s January release of over 3 million documents continues to stoke theories that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein operated as an asset for Israel’s Mossad. While no smoking-gun has emerged, the tranche includes emails amplifying Israeli political entanglements, self-aggrandizing claims of Jewish global control, and ties to figures like Ehud Barak and the Rothschilds. 

Journalist Whitney Webb and former Israeli intel officer Ari Ben-Menashe argue Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring doubled as a blackmail honeypot for foreign powers, with Israel at the center. Going Underground on RT discussed the Mossad allegations with Ben-Menashe last summer: 

Epstein denied any spy ties before his 2019 death. Israel dismissed the allegations. The web grew wider. 

Drawing on newly released documents and resurfaced correspondence, this piece looks at why the Epstein-Mossad question has returned.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak emerges prominently, with emails showing his close post-conviction ties to Epstein. A 2014 message from Barak quips: “What’s a terrible mistake of Pharaoh to ‘Let My People Go’. The Jewish people is flourishing everywhere as never before. Where is Egypt now?” Barak visited Epstein’s NYC townhouse over 30 times (2013-2017), often overnight, and co-founded surveillance firm Carbyne with ex-Israeli intel staff. 

According to the emails, former Israeli intelligence officer Yoni Koren – a veteran of covert operations and a trusted aide to Barak – also stayed at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse multiple times for weeks between 2013 and 2015. 

New files also reveal Epstein coordinating a meeting with current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, involving Barclays CEO Jes Staley (later ousted over Epstein links) and investor Jacob Frenkel. 

Rothschild ambitions

A 2016 email to Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel states that Epstein “represent[s] the Rothschilds” and proposes involving their bank (with $160 billion under management at the time) in tech investments. Thiel responds by suggesting a meeting in New York or “on island” (likely referring to Epstein’s notorious Little St. James in the United States Virgin Islands).

Epstein also corresponded multiple times with Ariane de Rothschild (CEO of Edmond de Rothschild Group), who met him over a dozen times between 2013 and 2019 and entered into a $25 million contract with Epstein’s Southern Trust in 2015 for risk analysis and algorithm-related services. A separate email exchange between Epstein and de Rothschild discusses a historical claim that Adolf Hitler lived in a homeless shelter in Vienna funded by Jewish families, including the Rothschilds, Epsteins, and Gutmanns – the convicted sex offender described it as “100 per cent true” and amusing in the context of a Harvard class, while de Rothschild called the persistence of related conspiracy theories “quite pathetic.”

Additionally, a forwarded 2016 email chain received by Epstein from Marc Rowan of Apollo Global Management details follow-up discussions between Apollo’s Gernot Lohr and Cynthia Tobiano (CFO of Edmond de Rothschild) on potential cooperation in financial products, including life settlements funds, capital-efficient investing for insurance clients, and a European financials equity vehicle. 

Mossad, Maxwell, blackmail

Epstein’s 2018 email recounts Robert Maxwell – Ghislaine’s father – attempting to blackmail Mossad for £400 million, leading to his “passed away” status. Maxwell, buried with Israeli state honors, eulogized by Shimon Peres, is widely regarded as having been an arms smuggler-spy in the 1980s. 

An FBI memo notes a person named Mark Iverson who describes meeting a young Ghislaine Maxwell in the fall of 1982 at a hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He portrays her as a recent Oxford graduate and pilot who invited him to a ranch near Santa Fe. He later claims he was warned she was a “spy.”

Iverson references a supposed “second black book” of Epstein’s contacts, containing “undisputed facts” like Robert Maxwell publishing information on his sisters for the US DOJ, his state funeral in Israel, and an organizational chart of operations at East 65th Street.

“I suspect Robert, Ghislaine, and Jeffery were all Mossad agents trying to blackmail leaders in the political and financial world,” Iverson wrote.

Jewish global control and ‘spying’

In a 2018 self-addressed email, Epstein recounts a dinner conversation in which he jokingly engaged with claims of Jewish influence over governments, ending with laughter and the word “guilty!”

Emails also show Epstein courting tech moguls like Jason Calacanis (Uber investor, podcaster), who in 2011 called him “pal” and offered contacts despite later claiming minimal ties from the early 2000s. Calacanis speculated Epstein was a “spy” trying to “compromise” people, yet aided his networking.

Epstein’s financial relationship with Les Wexner – the Victoria’s Secret tycoon who transferred power of attorney and the $77 million Manhattan townhouse to him – is referenced repeatedly. Wexner co-founded the Mega Group in 1991, a network of pro-Israel philanthropists. A 1997 NSA intercept linked the term “Mega” to possible Israeli intelligence activity, though this remains unconfirmed in connection to Epstein. 

Epstein victim Maria Farmer, who filed the first official complaint against him in 1996, has referred to “Jewish supremacists” running the pedophile financier’s network.

Epstein’s victim, Maria Farmer, said Epstein’s circle were Jewlsh supremacists that saw themselves as the "chosen race," believing their DNA made them superior.

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— ADAM (@AdameMedia) December 21, 2025

Bottom line

The most recent Epstein file release expands the evidentiary terrain surrounding his contacts, methods, and proximity to power. That context sustains the Mossad narrative and encourages a deeper impulse to question more.

The newly released records mention figures including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Bill Clinton in connection with the late sex offender

US Vice President J.D. Vance has said new documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein expose what he described as an “incestuous” culture among America’s political and business elites.

The documents, released by the US Justice Department last week, include previously unpublished records from Epstein’s estate and related investigations. The trove spans more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images, renewing scrutiny of his connections to political, business, and tech figures and revealing how he maintained ties with prominent individuals even after his 2008 conviction.

Vance told the Daily Mail on Tuesday that the files expose a “pretty incestuous nature” among America’s elites, calling the revelations “pretty gross.” He singled out figures including Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, former US President Bill Clinton, and billionaire Bill Gates, saying the disclosures reflected “very poorly on them.”

The documents show Musk discussing plans in 2013 to visit Epstein’s private island, asking about “a good time to visit,” with Epstein offering to send his helicopter. The trip never happened, and Musk said he never traveled to the island.

A separate 2013 email shows Epstein sending himself a document claiming Gates sought help obtaining drugs “in order to deal with consequences of sex with Russian girls.” A spokesperson for Gates dismissed the claim as “absolutely absurd and completely false.”

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Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into Epstein. The ex-president has previously acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private jet in the early 2000s but denied wrongdoing. The couple had initially resisted subpoenas, calling them “invalid and legally unenforceable.” 

Speaking about Trump, whose name appears in the files on at least 3,000 occasions and who has denied being friends with Epstein, Vance said the president “knows a lot of these people” due to his wealth and status but “is very much outside of the social circle” and was not closely involved.

Trump himself has accused Epstein of plotting against him, writing on social media: “I never went to the infested Epstein island but, almost all of these Crooked Democrats, and their Donors, did.”

Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019, in a death ruled a suicide, which has fueled conspiracy theories, including claims he was killed to prevent the disclosure of compromising material involving prominent figures.

Only about a quarter of respondents genuinely support Vladimir Zelensky, the survey authors have claimed

Almost half of Ukrainians believe the current government in Kiev is “completely tainted” and should leave power once the conflict with Russia ends, a survey published on Wednesday has suggested. Declared public support for Vladimir Zelensky could also potentially be much lower than it appears, the poll authors have claimed.

The poll was conducted between January 23 and 29 and involved 1,003 respondents from across Ukraine who were questioned by phone, the Kiev International Institute of Sociology (KIIS), which conducted the survey, said in a press release.

According to its results, 42% of people believe the government is “completely tainted” and do not want to see any of its members still in power after a peace deal comes into effect. The cabinet still has some “real professionals” who could continue to fulfill their duties, 48% of respondents said.

Declared public support for Zelensky amounts to 61%, the survey results suggested, with its authors saying that it was the percentage of people that answered “yes” to a direct question regarding whether they trust the Ukrainian leader.

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According to KIIS, when people were confronted with an “experimental” question asking them to describe the attitude an “imaginary acquaintance” would have towards Zelensky, the level of his support fell from 61% to 53%.

Real trust could be much lower, since only 25% said they “completely” trust Zelensky and could be considered his “sincere and convinced sympathizers,” the institute said. The remaining 36%, who said they would “rather” trust the Ukrainian leader, could be guided by a logic demanding they support whoever is at the helm in times of conflict, even though they could be critical of his policies, the authors claimed.

Earlier this week, Zelensky hinted that he could seek another presidential term despite a major corruption scandal that hit Ukraine late last year and involved his close associate, Timur Mindich. His previous term expired in May 2024, but he has refused to hold elections, citing martial law. As a result, Moscow maintains that he is an illegitimate leader. Last month, the Ukrainian parliament voted to extend martial law, barring any elections until May or later.

The House Judiciary Committee wants Brussels to answer for what it claims is a crackdown on free speech

The US House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Wednesday on “Europe’s threat to American speech and innovation.” The panel is looking into what it calls a global censorship regime imposed by the EU under the guise of fighting “disinformation.”

The hearing took place place one day after the committee published a lengthy report detailing European Commission pressure on tech companies – first with ‘voluntary’ agreements and then with laws such as the Digital Services Act (DSA) – into demoting and removing legal but “borderline” speech. Content that went against Brussels’ position on Covid-19 and the Ukraine conflict was targeted, as was “anti-migrant,” “populist,” and “anti-elite” messaging.

By forcing platforms to censor this content for all users, the EU directly restricted the free speech rights of Americans, Republicans on the committee argue. The committee has also singled out the UK’s Online Safety Act as unfairly impacting Americans.

Witnesses at the hearing included Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan, who was arrested by British police last year for anti-transgender posts on X, and Irish lawyer Lorcan Price of Alliance Defending Freedom International, a Christian legal advocacy group.

Democrats on the committee, led by Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, brought Deepinder Singh Mayell of the American Civil Liberties Union as their witness, and focused their questioning almost entirely on the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota.

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The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has cited uncertainty over the long-term outcomes of the procedures, some of which are irreversible

A leading US medical association has recommended against “gender transition” surgeries for minors, citing insufficient evidence that perceived benefits outweigh the risks. The move comes amid a broader drop in support for transgender ideology and sex change surgeries for children.

In a statement on Tuesday, The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), which represents over 11,000 surgeons across the US, advised its members to delay the life-altering procedures until patients are at least 19 years old.

In guidance approved in January and reported by The Washington Post, the ASPS stated “there is insufficient evidence demonstrating a favorable risk-benefit ratio” for surgical interventions in youth, adding that there is “substantial uncertainty” about the long-term outcomes of such operations.

“This is a vulnerable, adolescent population,” former ASPS president Scot Bradley Glasberg told the Post. “We are mindful that some of these surgeries are irreversible.”

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been leading efforts to restrict sex change operations for minors, commended the ASPS for its latest notice, and applauded it for “standing up to the overmedicalization lobby and defending sound science.”

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Shifting opinions in the medical community follow a broader political shift on sex change operations in America. US President Donald Trump has moved aggressively to reverse the transgender policies of his predecessor Joe BIden, signing executive orders to end federal support for youth transition procedures, banning transgender individuals from military service, and supporting state laws to restrict care.

Legislators across the country have also been making efforts to criminalize gender transitions for minors, with the US House of Representatives passing a bill late last year to outlaw such procedures for youths. The motion has yet to be voted on in the Senate.

Meanwhile, the prevalence of trans-identifying young Americans has also recently seen a decline. The University of Buckingham’s Centre for Heterodox Social Science found in October that the share of US university students identifying as transgender had nearly halved since its 2023 peak, falling from nearly 7% to below 4%.

Foreign troops would be treated as “legitimate targets” if deployed to the country, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said

Moscow would view any troop deployment by European NATO nations to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire as a military intervention, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned.

Speaking at a regular briefing on Wednesday, Zakharova said preparations by the so-called ‘coalition of the willing’ to dispatch a UK- and French-led contingent to Ukraine are “an undisguised plan for ‘foreign military intervention’,” stressing that this is “categorically unacceptable” to Moscow.

Zakharova reiterated that the deployment of Western forces on Ukrainian soil “under any pretext” would pose a threat to Russia’s security, and that “these troops will be regarded by us as a legitimate military target.”

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Her remarks came after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that “some European allies” had announced they would deploy forces after an agreement was reached. According to Rutte, the force would include “troops on the ground, jets in the air, ships on the Black Sea,” adding that “the United States will be the backstop.”

Kiev’s backers have long eyed a potential troop deployment in Ukraine. France and Britain signed a declaration of intent with Kiev in early January on a European-led ‘Multinational Force for Ukraine’, including plans for ‘military hubs’ to support training and rebuilding capabilities after any ceasefire. At the time, French President Emmanuel Macron said Paris alone could send some 6,000 troops that are expected to be positioned far from the front line.

However, earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that the UK and France are reluctant to deploy troops to Ukraine unless they receive solid US backing.

US President Donald Trump has ruled out sending American ground troops, but suggested that Washington could provide other means of support, though stressing that European NATO members should bear the brunt of responsibility.

Savannah Guthrie’s mother was taken from her home in Arizona against her will, according to law enforcement

US authorities are investigating alleged ransom notes in the disappearance of the mother of NBC News’ Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, officials said on Tuesday.

Nancy Guthrie went missing in Arizona over the weekend, and police believe she was taken from her home at night against her will.

A note received by a local Arizona news station on Monday, which it agreed not to report on, contained specific details about the home and what the 84-year-old woman was wearing that night, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos, as cited by CBS. The official did not however confirm the accuracy of that information or the legitimacy of the note.

“It’s like any piece of evidence,” Nanos said. “You give it to us, you give us a lead, we’re going to look at every aspect of that lead.”

Guthrie was last seen at her home in the Catalina Foothills area north of Tucson on Saturday evening, when family dropped her off after an outing.

She did not attend her planned church service the following morning, prompting a friend to contact her family. Relatives called 911 around noon Sunday to report her missing after failing to find her at home. Several of her personal belongings, including her cell phone, wallet, and vehicle, remained inside.

Nanos earlier told the press that investigators believe Guthrie was taken from her home against her will, prompting authorities to treat the case as a potential criminal investigation rather than a standard missing-person report.

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“I believe she was abducted, yes,” Nanos said, as cited by CBS News. “She didn’t walk from there. She didn’t go willingly.”

Her residence was declared a “crime scene” following an initial examination, and law enforcement noted that she has limited mobility and requires daily medication. The FBI has joined the investigation, assisting with evidence analysis and conducting interviews.

Savannah Guthrie has stepped away from her broadcast duties, asking for prayers and support for her mother’s safe return. Authorities have appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with photos, surveillance footage, or tips that could help locate Nancy Guthrie to come forward.

US President Donald Trump called the situation with Guthrie’s disappearance “very unusual” and “a terrible thing” during a bill‑signing event at the White House on Tuesday. He promised to call the Today show co‑host to offer support, adding that he would consider additional federal assistance in the investigation.

The president praised the “exemplary” relations between the two nations

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country’s “exemplary” ties with Beijing during a video conference with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday.

The two leaders talked for almost an hour and a half; they discussed the US-backed peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as well as developments concerning Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.

“The Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction is exemplary,” Putin said, as quoted by the Kremlin.

Putin noted the robust economic and energy ties between the two nations, highlighting that bilateral trade turnover has stabilized at a consistently high level, exceeding $200 billion annually. He also emphasized Russia’s position as a leading supplier of energy resources to the Asian country.

Putin assured Xi of firm support for all joint efforts to ensure the sovereignty and security of the two countries, their economic prosperity, and their right to choose their own path of development.

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Following the imposition of Ukraine-related Western sanctions against Russia, Moscow redirected the bulk of its energy exports to Asia, including China, and accelerated the switch to using their national currencies in trade. In November, the Russian Finance Ministry said 99.1% of trade between Moscow and Beijing had already shifted to rubles and yuan to reduce reliance on Western financial institutions.

China and Russia should work together to maintain global strategic stability amid an increasingly turbulent international situation, Xi Jinping said, as cited by Xinhua.

The positions of Moscow and Beijing are aligned on many issues, according to Putin aide Yury Ushakov. Their stance on Iran and Venezuela is grounded in a shared commitment to the principles enshrined in the UN Charter, particularly state sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs. They jointly oppose unilateral sanctions and have condemned foreign military intervention.

As permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and Russia have the obligation to encourage the international community to uphold fairness and justice, defend the UN-centered international system and uphold international law, the Chinese leader stated.

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Xi invited Putin to visit China this year, and the Russian president accepted the invitation, Ushakov added. He said the two leaders have agreed to maintain close contact.

The ex-president and former secretary of state have bowed to the threat of a contempt of Congress vote

Former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The shift came after the panel moved toward a vote to hold the pair in contempt of Congress.

The Clintons have been under scrutiny over their connections to the late sex offender, including widely circulated photos showing the ex-president mingling with Epstein. Clinton has also acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private jet in the early 2000s, but has denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of criminal activity.

The House Oversight Committee began seeking testimony from the Clintons last year, starting with informal outreach that later escalated into subpoenas. However, both Clintons were reluctant to appear, with their lawyers rejecting the subpoenas as “invalid and legally unenforceable” and saying they were exploring alternative ways to cooperate.

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The standoff escalated when the committee voted to advance a resolution on holding the Clintons in contempt of Congress, a move that drew support from some Democrats. In theory, if found in contempt, the case could be referred to the Justice Department, potentially opening a path toward criminal charges.

However, on Tuesday, Republican James Comer, who chairs the committee, announced that Bill and Hillary Clinton had “agreed to appear for transcribed, filmed depositions to face questioning as part of the investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein.” The two are slated to testify on February 27 and 26, respectively.

“Once it became clear that the House of Representatives would hold them in contempt, the Clintons completely caved and will appear [for deposition],” Comer said.

US House Speaker Mike Johnson said plans to proceed with the contempt vote had been put on hold after the Clintons agreed to testify.

Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in a New York jail in 2019, in a death ruled a suicide. The circumstances surrounding his passing have since fueled conspiracy theories, including claims that he was killed to prevent the disclosure of compromising material involving prominent figures.

William Stevenson has been taken into custody in Delaware following the alleged murder of his spouse, Linda Stevenson

The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with murdering his current wife in their Delaware home in December, local authorities said in a statement on Monday.

William Stevenson, 77, has been taken into custody and is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of Linda Stevenson. He is being held at the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $500,000 cash bail, New Castle County Police in Delaware have said.

The arrest comes after a weeks-long investigation into the death of 64-year-old Stevenson. Police have provided no details regarding the cause of death, but an initial statement had noted that officers responded to a domestic dispute on December, 28 at a residence in the Wilmington area. At the time, the authorities said that a woman was found unresponsive in the living room and died despite officers trying to resuscitate her.

Stevenson, who has been charged with first-degree murder, faces a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole if convicted under Delaware law. The state abolished the death penalty in 2024, making life in prison the maximum punishment for the offense.

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Jill Biden married William Stevenson in February 1970, when she was 18 years old and he was 23, shortly after she finished high school. The marriage ended in divorce in 1975. Later that year, she met Joe Biden, who was then a US senator from Delaware, and they married in 1977.

“Looking back, it may seem like that relationship was a mistake of youth,” Biden wrote in her 2019 memoir. “But there was a time when I truly believed we were destined for each other.”

The Biden post-presidential office has not commented on Stevenson’s arrest or the charges.